The Fall River community will soon have the chance to experience a performance from a talented banjo player and guitarist who has performed on some of the biggest stages in the country, for NPR, and internationally.
And she’s only 20 years old, with the promise of a long and fruitful career ahead.
Nora Brown will be gracing the stage at the Narrows Center for the Arts, 16 Anawan St., Fall River, this October.
Her latest EP is “Lady of the Lake,” released with fiddler Stephanie Coleman in 2023 from Jalopy Records, according to Nick Loss-Eaton Media.
Here’s what you need to know, and how to get tickets:
Nora Brown and Stephanie Coleman. Brown will be performing at the Narrows Center for the Arts in Fall River on Oct. 18, 2025.
Nora Brown concert at Narrows Center for the Arts
Brown will be bringing her banjo prowess to the Narrows on Saturday, Oct. 18.
What time is the show?
Doors open at 7, and the show begins at 8 p.m.
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How much are tickets?
Tickets are $31 in advance, and $33 on the day of the show.
Where to purchase tickets
Find tickets online at https://tinyurl.com/5n87j76f.
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About Nora Brown: From NPR to Kennedy Center
She’s from Brooklyn, and is studying at Yale, according to a press release from Nick Loss-Eaton Media.
Brown “has a preternatural talent for playing Appalachian music, and now has spent time there absorbing the music and culture,” the press release said. “Her feel on the banjo is incredible and her vocals so beautiful, just drawing you in.”
At just 20 years old, she’s performed around the world and even at one very well known tiny desk.
Brown gave a Tiny Desk Concert for NPR in 2021 in connection with globalFEST, performing “The Very Day I’m Gone.” NPR Music and globalFEST made Brown’s and other performances virtual at that time, due to the global COVID-19 pandemic.
In 2023, she also gave a Tiny Desk Concert, this time with Stephanie Coleman. They performed “Across the Rocky Mountain”/”The Old Blue Bonnet,” “Lady of the Lake,” and “Copper Kettle.”
Nick Loss-Eaton Media’s website says that over the past two decades Coleman “has established herself as a highly respected and sought-after practitioner of traditional Appalachian and Midwestern style old-time fiddle.”
“Together, [Brown] and [Coleman] have performed at such venues as the Kennedy Center, Symphony Space, Philadelphia Folk Festival, and the Trans-Pecos Festival in Marfa, Texas,” the website says.
According to the press release, Brown and Coleman played at the Kennedy Center earlier this year, and protested President Donald Trump-instituted changes on stage. The Guardian wrote on March 14 that the artists had banners onstage with them, reading “reinstate queer programming” and “creativity at the Kennedy Center must not be suppressed.”
Brown has also performed at the Newport Folk Festival, Americanafest, Lincoln Center, and more, according to the press release.
She’s also done shows in London, performed at festivals in Canada, England, and Denmark, and toured Japan, in addition to making an appearance on WNYC’s Soundcheck show last year.
Brown also opened for indie rockers Black Country New Road this spring.
To learn more
For more information about the upcoming concert at the Narrows Center for the Arts, visit https://www.narrowscenter.org/.
To learn more about Nora Brown and her music, visit https://www.norabrownmusic.com/ or https://nicklosseatonmedia.com/nora-brown/.
This article originally appeared on The Herald News: Nora Brown brings banjo talents to Fall River’s Narrows Center
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